Using That Fast Forward Button Too Much!

Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps you in touch with your children - John Paul Getty

Welcome to my Saturday 💟

Nice warm hug.

Now to listen to Sounds of the 60s with our brew and breakfast. 

The UK Top 3 from 1967. 

3:

The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together ↓

2:

Cat Stevens - Matthew & Son↓

1:

The Monkees - I'm A Believer↓

Today is the second anniversary of my lovely dad passing away :'(

I will go up to see my parents later.

On goes the thermal vest.

Tells son to get a move on, as he will be late for work!

Drops off son.

Drops off Birthday Card at my friend's house.

Then off to Droitwich, to visit the Droitwich Lions.

Got some bowls and glasses↓

Visited the near-by Charity Shop.

Nothing was in there.

We moved the car to the next car park.

We popped into 4 charity shops.

Then it was into Wilkinsons, Morrisons, The Works, Coffee No1.

Then back to the car with our bargains.

Nipped into Waitrose to get my free newspaper.

Then back home!

Unpacked our bargains.

Finished off the last of the soup.

Now off to do week 3 of the Crystal and Tarot Course.

Really enjoyed it!

Used my new Tarot Cards I bought from the Works. 

Once finished.

Off to see my mum and dad.

I put a balloon on their grave.

Back home.

Had a much needed cup of coffee!

Then to catch up with this week's televison.

Top of the Pops from 1992.

That fast forward button was kept busy.

One great song was on there↓↓

Shakespears's Sister was still number 1↓

(Didn't help TOTP's cut the video off before we got to the middle of the song!)

Next episode.

Fast forward time again.

I reminded my youngest son, where his middle name came from.....

Genesis was up next.

(A bit slow for me)

I prefer the last single.....↓

Shakespears's Sister was still number 1 for the final week↓

We watched The Apprentice.

Then "Dragon's Den"

Quick look into today's newspaper.

Barrett Strong  is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations. 

He is 81 years old 🎈

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; ) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema and was the highest-ranked living person on the list until his death at age 103.He died on this day in 2020.

Sweet rationing in Britain finished on this day in 1953, imposed during WW2, finally ended. Children all over Britain headed straight to the nearest sweet-shop, as the first unrationed sweets went on sale. Toffee apples were the biggest sellers on the first day.

USA No.1 on this day in 1961:

 The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 

UK No.1 on this day in 1969: 

The Move - Blackberry Way 

'The Wombles' premiered on 5th February 1973. 49 years ago today. The series was voiced by the wonderful Bernard Cribbins. 

On this day in 1982, ABC released the single Poison Arrow from The Lexicon of Love album.

On this day in 1988, Robocop was released in UK cinemas.

Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 5th February 1991 in the UK. 

(The single, Innuendo↓)

Then we caught up with the news.

&

Sleep Tea.

Off to a warm bed!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party's Going On Under Here!

The longer the title, the less important the job - George McGovern

Welcome aboard my Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡

Nice big stretch for Monday.....\o/

Warm hug followed.

Brew with Breakfast.

Thermal vest goes on...

Dressed.

Gives hubby a sloppy wet one 💋 before I leave.

Moon was out...still!

Covid-19 Booster Jabs were been given out in the hall. So I parked around the corner.

Another moon picture...

The sun was coming up as well!

Two hats and warm gloves went on.

I put on my lights...

Now let's go to work....🍭

I was well warm under my coat...

Party going on under it!

The sun was out, blue skies...

And I forgot to put on my big big sunglasses..

Some car drivers were in a rush on the opposite side of the road not to stop.

One woman in a red car just looked at me as she drove past!

I survived the Monday morning \o/

Followed a Land Rover Discovery to the island.

It didn't stop, and barged itself around the island nearly crashing into another car coming round!

I nipped into Wickes for my order.

Then I collected my newspaper.

Back home...

The coffee machine goes on.

I get changed into my exercise gear.

Now a bit of rowing for a Monday!

Backwards and forewards for 20 minutes!

Out comes the Spin Bike next.

10 minutes of watching Ronin,

&

Spinning!

Enough of that!

Gets changed.

Coffee time!

Now to write yesterday's blog post.

All the way to lunch!

Now for part 2.

Get's stuck behind a Cement Mixer lorry for the whole journey to work doing about 25 m.p.h.

Parks around the corner.

One winter hat and a pair of gloves.

Turns on my lights.

Oh dear the low lying sun...

I has a good rabbit with my two friends.

I say goodbye to them.

Right here we go on round 2.

One big car parked in the Keep Clear on the otherside of the road.

The parents and children couldn't get to the pavement she was parked in the way.She was given lots of death stares by the parents until she managed to move forward!

I finished in one piece.

I put my lollystick in Sexy Beast.

I had a parent in the car next door watching me doing it, and then said to me when she got out the car,

"We wondered how you was going to put that stick in your car!"

"There are 3 versions, one full one, one with metal in the middle, or a plastic middle.

I prefer the full one!" I replied.

Back home.

Sexy Beast gets covered up.

Now for a much needed cup of tea!

We had our tea early.

My nice meat free stir fry.

The Tiler came and did a bit more.

He is coming the weekend to finish it off.

Quick look in the today's newspaper.

Tom  Conti  is a Scottish actor, theatre director, and novelist. He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1979 for his performance in Whose Life Is It Anyway? and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1983 film Reuben, Reuben. 

He is 80 years old 🎈 

Mae West (born Mary Jane West) was an American stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned over seven decades. She was known for her breezy sexual independence, and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. She was active in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry.

West was one of the most controversial movie stars of her day; she encountered problems especially with censorship. She once quipped, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." She bucked the system by making comedy out of conventional mores, and the Depression-era audience admired her for it. When her film career ended, she wrote books and plays, and continued to perform in Las Vegas and the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock 'n roll albums. In 1999, the American Film Institute posthumously voted West the 15th greatest female screen legend of classic American cinema. 

She died on this day in 1980 aged 87. 

Sleep tea time.

I found a job I was doing earlier in the year been advertised again.

It's gone up by £1!

I sent my CV. I won't get a reply as I am deemed a trouble maker for wanting my emergency tax repaid back to me.They held on to it for two months, after I mentioned ACAS, they repaid it back in the third month!

At least they looked at my CV ;)

Hubby was practising his snooker.

He won 2 and lost 2.

I was sound asleep when he came back...

Night Night

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